Finland women's national football team

Finland
Nickname(s)	Helmarit (the Boreal Owls)
Association	Football Association; of Finland; (Suomen Palloliitto)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Anna Signeul
Captain	Tinja-Riikka Korpela
Most caps	Laura Österberg Kalmari (130)
Top scorer	Laura Österberg Kalmari (41)
FIFA code	FIN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	31 1 (12 July 2019)
Highest	14 (September 2005)
Lowest	32 (March 2019)
First international
	Finland 0–0 Sweden ; (Mariehamn, 25 August 1973)
Biggest win
	Finland 7–0 Armenia ; (Helsinki, 21 November 2009)
Biggest defeat
	Denmark 9–0 Finland ; (Vejen, 26 July 1975)
UEFA Women's Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2005)
Best result	Semifinals (2005)

The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals.^[3]

The Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen.

As of March 2017, the team is ranked 28th in the FIFA world ranking. This is the lowest status since the ranking started in 2003. From 2004 to 2010 the typical ranking was #16.^[4]

Competitive recordEdit

World CupEdit

Year	Result
1991	Did not qualify
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
Total	0/8

European ChampionshipEdit

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1984	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
2001
2005	Semifinals	4	1	1	2	5	8	−3
2009	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	5	5	±0
2013	Group stage	3	0	2	1	1	6	−5
2017	Did not qualify
Total	3/11	11	3	3	5	11	19	–8

Minor tournamentsEdit

Algarve CupEdit

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The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.

Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
1994	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	did not enter
1997	did not enter
1998	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	_	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	did not enter
2017	did not enter
2018	did not enter
Total	11/25	0	0	0	0	0	0

Nordic Football Championship

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1974	Third place	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6
1975	Third place	2	0	0	2	0	13	−13
1976	Third place	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4
1977	Third place	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5
1978	Third place	3	1	1	1	1	4	−3
1979	Third place	3	1	1	1	2	5	−3
1980	Fourth place	3	0	2	1	1	8	−7
1981	Runners-up	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
1982	Fourth place	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5
Total	9/9	23	3	6	14	9	56	-47

Cyprus Cup

Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2012	7th place	4	1	1	2	6	7	−1
2013	7th place	4	1	1	2	5	6	−1
2014	12th place	4	0	1	3	1	8	−7
2015	9th place	4	1	1	2	3	7	−4
2016	8th place	4	0	1	3	3	8	−5
2018	11th place	4	1	1	2	4	7	−3
Total		24	4	6	14	22	43	−21

ManagersEdit

Correct as of 9 August 2018

Tenure	Coach	Record
G	W	D	L	Win %
1973–77	Juhani Nirkkonen	12	1	1	10	008.33
1978	Simo Syrjävaara	3	1	1	1	033.33
1979–89	Kaj Österberg	44	13	12	19	029.55
1989–92	Jyrki Nieminen	24	3	4	17	012.50
1993–96	Nils Suomalainen	24	4	5	15	016.67
1996–00	Reima Kokko	46	11	3	32	023.91
2001–09	Michael Käld	107	35	22	50	032.71
2010–16	Andrée Jeglertz	76	27	13	36	035.53
2017	Marko Saloranta	6	2	0	4	033.33
2017–	Anna Signeul	12	4	4	4	033.33

PlayersEdit

The following squad was announced for two friendlies against Iceland on 13 and 17 June 2019. Heidi Kollanen and Iina Salmi replaced Naumanen and Hälinen, who withdrew from the initial squad.^[5]

Caps, goals and clubs as of 18 June 2019.

Head coach: Anna Signeul

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Paula Myllyoja	(1984-04-20) 20 April 1984 (age 35)	1	0	Åland United
12	1GK	Anna Tamminen	(1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 (age 24)	1	0	Åland United
32	1GK	Tinja-Riikka Korpela (captain)	(1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 33)	83	0	Everton

3	2DF	Tuija Hyyrynen	(1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 31)	102	2	Juventus
5	2DF	Emma Koivisto	(1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 24)	42	1	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
6	2DF	Anna Auvinen	(1987-03-02) 2 March 1987 (age 32)	14	0	HJK Helsinki
15	2DF	Natalia Kuikka	(1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 23)	39	2	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
16	2DF	Anna Westerlund	(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 30)	113	2	Åland United
22	2DF	Tiia Peltonen	(1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 24)	7	0	Åland United

2	3MF	Elli Pikkujämsä	(1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 19)	2	0	FC Honka
4	3MF	Ria Öling	(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 25)	27	5	Brøndby
7	3MF	Adelina Engman	(1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 24)	60	6	Chelsea
8	3MF	Olga Ahtinen	(1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 22)	22	1	Brøndby
10	3MF	Emmi Alanen	(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 28)	72	18	Växjö DFF
11	3MF	Nora Heroum	(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 25)	63	1	A.C. Milan
14	3MF	Julia Tunturi	(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 23)	19	0	Eskilstuna United
20	3MF	Eveliina Summanen	(1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 21)	8	1	KIF Örebro
21	3MF	Iina Salmi	(1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 24)	—	—	Ajax

9	4FW	Juliette Kemppi	(1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 25)	40	3	Bristol City
13	4FW	Jenny Danielsson	(1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 25)	20	6	Kungsbacka DFF
17	4FW	Sanni Franssi	(1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 24)	27	1	Fortuna Hjørring
18	4FW	Linda Sällström	(1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 (age 31)	90	37	Paris FC
19	4FW	Kaisa Collin	(1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 22)	14	2	Eskilstuna United
24	4FW	Heidi Kollanen	(1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 22)	—	—	U.P.C. Tavagnacco

Coaching staffEdit

Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz
Assistant coach: Marianne Miettinen
Assistant coach: Marko Saloranta
Assistant coach: Mika Sankala
Goalkeeping coach: Aki Moilanen

ReferencesEdit

^ "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ "Finland". FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ "Naisten maajoukkue Islantia vastaan nimetty" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

External linksEdit

[1] "Helmarit nimetty MM-karsinta-avaukseen Serbiaa vastaan" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[3] "Women's Euro 2009 in Finland". Embassy of Finland. 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[4] "Finland". FIFA. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[5] "Naisten maajoukkue Islantia vastaan nimetty" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

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